Railway-tie and fastening.



J. G. ANDERSON & D. P. COLLINS.

Y RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.20, 1913.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

STATEfl PATENT @FFTQE.

JESSE G. ANDERSON AND DANIEL F. COLLINS, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

Application filed January 20, 1913. Serial No. 743,125.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JEssE C. ANDERSON and DANIEL F. COLLINS, citizens of the United States, residing at Youngstown, 1n the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties and Fastenings, of which the following is a specification. c o

This invention relates to the subject ,of metallic railway ties and means for fastening the track rails thereto.

To this end, the invention contemplates an improvement in the construction of metallic railway ties which not only 1nvolves a simple and thoroughly practical means for rigidly fastening the track rails thereto, but also means for reinforcmg and bracing the rail in such a manner as to brace the same against lateral shocks or thrusts, thereby insuring the maintenance of the gage under the heaviest trafilc conditions.

With these and other objects in view which will be apparent to those familiar with this art, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and ar rangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a railway tie and railway fastening constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same structure, showing the rails in section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation of one end portion of the tie, parts being broken away and shown in section to expose more clearly the rail fastening means. Fig. 4 is a detail top plan view, partly in section, of the rail fastening detail of the tie structure. Fig. 5 is a detail in perspective of the reversible clip plate forming a part of the rail fastening detail.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the metallic tie body which may consist of a steel casting or forging, or may be otherwise suitably constructed to be given the necessary strength and reinforcement for withstanding the rigorous traffic conditions. As shown, the tie body 1 may be of a skeleton formation to provide a number of ballast-receiving openings 2, while at the same time leaving between such openings vertical relnforcing webs or struts 8, the top and bottom plates 4 and 5 0f the tie body being substantially flat and of uniform width throughout.

The metallic tie body 1 is provided on each end portion thereof, and in its upper side, with a transverse channel 6 which may be termed a rail-fastening seat since it receives the rail and the elements for supportlng and fastening it in position.

The rail, for each end portion of the tie body, may be designated by the reference letter R, and one side of the rail is engaged by the upright fish plate member 6 of an upstanding rail brace 7 which is rigid, or, otherwise rigidly formed, with the body of the tie at the upper side thereof. The fish plate member of the said rail brace preserves the conventional characteristics of an angle bar for rail fastenings, that is to say 'tachably applied to the rail. The rail chair 11 not only includes the fish plate member 10 which fits the fishing space of the rail at one side thereof, but also includes an integral horizontally extending rail-supporting base plate 12 that extends beneath the base of the rail and constitutes the supporting surface therefor, said base plate 12 resting flatly on the bottom of the channel or seat 6. Also, the chair 11 is pro vided along its bottom corner with an outwardly extending toe flange 13 adapted to be engaged by one of the holding lips 14 of a reversible clip plate 15 removably seated in the channel or seat 6.

The clip plate 15 is provided at opposite edges with the reversely related holding lips 14 which respectively engage the toe flange 13 and beneath an abutment flange 16 at one side of the channel 6. These lips are also preferably formed with projecting holding lugs 17 which respectively engage keeper notches l8 and 19 in the flanges 16 and 13. This interlocking engagement between the clip 15 and the flanges 16 and 13 cooperates with the securing bolt 20, that holds the clip plate to the tie body, to prevent creeping or displacement of the clip plate, while the said securing bolt is greatly relieved from shearing stresses. Clamping bolts 21 pass through the opposing fish plate members 6 and 10 and the interposed rails, thuscompleting a strong and rigid fastening that securely and immovably holds the rail in place.

We claim:

1. In a railway tie and fastening, the tie body provided with a rigid upstanding rail brace adapted to engage one side of the rail, a detachable rail chair adapted to engage the other side of the rail, and a fastening clip secured to the tie body, and having separate interlocking engagement respectively with the tie body and with said chair.

2. In a railway tie and fastening, the tie body provided with an upstanding rail brace and a notched abutment flange, a detachable rail chair adapted to embrace the rail at one side and the bottom and having a notched toe flange, and a reversible fastening clip secured to the tie body and having lips provided with lugs respectively interlocking with the notched abutment and toe flanges.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JESSE C. ANDERSON. DANIEL F. COLLINS.

Vitnesses ALFRED LIEBMAN, ELIZABETH FARRELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. v 

